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Falcon 9 Passes Early Hurdle
Aviation Week ^ | 07/30/09 | Guy Norris

Posted on 08/02/2009 3:45:26 PM PDT by KevinDavis

Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) passed another significant milestone on the way to first flight of its Falcon 9 launch vehicle by completing qualification testing for the first stage tank and interstage at the company's structural and propulsion testing facility near Waco, Texas.

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous; Science
KEYWORDS: falcon9; privatespace; space; spacex

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